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Legalising assisted suicide

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:34 am
by mariannaspring
I listened to a story on the radio of an Irish woman who traveled to Switzerland an had assisted suicide without a terminal illness Link. Her family was only informed when they received her ashes in the post.

There's been a lot of discussion in Ireland about bringing it here but others say they're concerned about the slippery slope where it might be expanded to non-terminal physical illnesses or mental illnesses like Canada/Netherlands. Her family was only informed when they received her ashes in the post.

There's been a lot of discussion in Ireland about bringing it here but others say they're concerned about the slippery slope where it might be expanded to non-terminal physical illnesses or mental illnesses like Canada/Netherlands.

Re: Legalising assisted suicide

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:48 am
by ceannairceach
mariannaspring wrote: Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:34 am I listened to a story on the radio of an Irish woman who traveled to Switzerland an had assisted suicide without a terminal illness Link. Her family was only informed when they received her ashes in the post.

There's been a lot of discussion in Ireland about bringing it here but others say they're concerned about the slippery slope where it might be expanded to non-terminal physical illnesses or m
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